Multiple window sash unit or assembly



Jan. W, 1956 J. E. EDWARDS WWW MULTIPLE WINDOW SASH UNIT OR ASSEMBLYFiled July 24, 1952 I2 Sheets-Sheet l 155 /4 55 arm/mfr Jan W, J. E.EDWARDS MULTIPLE WINDOW SASH UNIT OR ASSEMBLY Filed July 24, 1952 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ArroRNEK United States Patent@ 2,730,775 MULTIPLE WINDOWSASH UNIT OR ASSEMBLY John E. Edwards, Kansas City, Kans.

r Application `luly 24, 1952, Serial No. 300,639

1 claim. (C1. eti-52.1)

The present invention relates towindow construction, and the primaryobject in view is to devise a novel and improved form of multiple sashor panel assembly adapted for locating or positioning any one of theseveral sash or panel units of the assembly in either operative, or ininoperative, or storage position.

Accordingly, the improved construction comprises a compact andself-contained type of window sash or panel assembly of the characterdescribed and which isadapted to `be installed in place for forming apart of a building wall construction, and thereby incorporated as a partof the main or permanent structure comprising said building wallconstruction.

To this end the improved window sash or panel assembly is `made up inthe form of a compact structural unit including a window opening and anadjacent sash storage chamber for housing a plurality of the desiredtypes of window sash or panel members adapted to be separately andindependently moved or shifted from said storage chamber or compartmentinto or out of operative position, across the said window opening.

The invention further consists in the provision of improved means forslidingly supporting the several window sash or panel units of theassembly, for their necessary operative or shifting movements, as wellas appropriate means for latching or securing the said window sashes orpanels in any desired position.

With the foregoing general objects n view, as well as minor objects andadvantages as will be noted in the course of the accompanying detailspecification, the invention will now be more particularly described byreference to the accompanying drawings illustrating one preferred formof construction which I have devised for embodying the proposedimprovements, after which those features and combinations deemed to benovel and patentable will be particularly set forth and claimed.

In the drawings- Figure l is a front elevation, with portions indicatedas broken away, illustrating a multiple window sash or panel assemblyembodying the present features of improvement;

Figure 2 is a similar view in front elevation but on a larger scale andomitting portions of the exterior construction, said view representingdiierent positions of the several window sash or panel units and alsodisclosing further details of the interior construction of the improvedassembly;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, representing a section taken onthe line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view, representing a section taken on theline 4 4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view, representing a sec tion taken onthe line 5-5 of Figure 2.

The object of my invention being to devise a compact window sash orpanel assembly providing for the storage of a group of window sash orpanel units as well as an appropriate secondary window opening, togetherwith means for selectively positioning any one of said sash or panelunits in operative position across said opening, I accordinglyillustrate in the accompanying drawings a structure comprising suitablespaced frame members 10 connected with transverse end pieces 12 forenclosing a sectional housing 14 providing a storage chamber 15 foraccommodating a plurality of sash orI panel units, as well as a space 16(as illustrated in Figure 3) into which the said sash or panel units maybe projected into position opposite openings 18 designed to be locatedadjacent to a window opening 19 of the building- When properly installedin a building construction.

Within said housing structure 14 is provided a set of dilerent types ofwindow sash or panel units, such as inner and outer glass panels 20 and22 respectively, a screen panel 24, and also a panel 26 of more or lesssolid design-for which sash or panel units suitable upper guideways orchannels 30 are provided in transversely extending frame portions 32 ofthe structure-as represented in Figure 3.

For the lower margins of the aforesaid sash or panel units, separatesupporting means are also provided by means of suitablebracket-assemblies 34 constructed to provide channel portions 36 insupporting and gripping relation to said lower edges or margins of thesaid panel units. Moreover, each of said bracket assemblies includes arigid tin-like extension 38 (see Figure 3) attached to a guide tube 40which is arranged` to operate slidingly within a tubular guide support42 which in turn is formed with a longitudinal slot 44 for passage ofthe extension 38 connected with the corresponding guide tube 40. The setof tubular guide supports 42 are maintained in proper parallel relationby the mounting of their ends in xed supporting blocks 46 carried by thetransverse end pieces, and also by means of upright supporting iinportions 48 extending throughout the length of said guide tubes 42 andsupported by the interior bottom portion of the housing structure 14-asillustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

Each of the bracket assemblies 34 also serves to support a rack-bar 50in parallel relation to the corresponding guide tube 40, as representedin Figures 2 and 3, and in engagement with each of said rack-bars isarranged a separate actuating gear or pinion 52--the said gears orpinions being in turn secured to and supported by individual transverseshafts 54 extending across the lower portion of the casing or housingstructure 14, and having exterior end portions adapted to be operativelyengaged by a detachable liandcrank 56-as shown in Figure 3.

The said rack-bars S0 are also provided with means for latching andsecuring the same, with their corresponding window sash or panel unitsin any desired or given position, by means of a set of arms 60 which arepivotally supported by a transverse bar 62, each of said arms 60carrying a tooth or detent element 64 adapted for latching engagementwith one of said rack-bars 50. As represented in Figure 2, said detentarms are maintained normally in latching engagement with the rackbars bymeans of suitable compression springs 65, but may be retracted from suchlatching engagement by means of a set of cam elements 66 also carried bya transverse shaft 68 in position for engagement with inter mediateportions of the arms 60, on rotation of said shaft 68 by a crank (suchas the aforesaid handcrank 56) when engaged with the outer end of theshaft 68 for effecting j desired" intermediate position,Y and' said'operative or' ing movement is facilitated and guided by the tubulartelescoping guide means and the supporting connections above described,-as the proper gears or pinions corre-- spending-,to the sashes or panelunits to be moved are provision of the longitudinal slots 44 in therelation' shown alsopromotes all necessary drainage action, asl

may be required iny connection with the structure comprising saidsupporting and guiding means.

Furthermore, the sash panels may be readily and instantly released orlatched, in anydesired position, by the operationy of ythe cam meansthrough the medium of the crank device applied tothe outer end of thecam-supporting shaft 68, as above explained, and clearly illustrated inFigure 2. Y

The entire assembly as shown is' obviously of a simple and compactVform, designed'to be readily installed in proper place, in either acompleted building or one in the-course' of construction, the onlyrequirement being the proper location andV support of the assembly invsuch position as will register its openings 18 in suitable or corresndiglti f6 the outside window' opening f'sid building. Y

What I claim is:

In apparatus of the character described, framework providing space forthe shifting of a window panel unit horizontally from one position toanother within said space and also providing a'rguideway for the uppermargin of said panel unit, a p'an'el unit'adapted for shifting' movementwithin said space, and combined supporting and horizontal shiftingrr'xea'ris"y for the' lower margin of said panel unit comprising ahorizontal sliding tube'unden neath said unit and having angularlyextending connecting means providing supporting" meanslfor' said panelunit, a xed horizontal guide tube providing a guide passage l for saidsliding tube and also having vertical supporting means extendingthroughout the range of movement of said panel unit, a rack bar carriedIby said connecting means alongside said vertical supporting means, andgear means mounted in driving relation toI said rack bar for actuatingsaid sliding tube horizontally within said' guide tube.

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